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SS21; Major Moment | Thom Browne | LOOKBOOK
It is interesting to see how many designers have responded to this pandemic.
A lot have focused on optimism, some moodier ones have focused on the feeling of confinement, and others have transported us to fantastical holiday destinations – but all seem to have challenged the status quo and our perceptions around dressing.
Browne’s Spring-Summer collection in a sense does all of the above.
His aim was to take us to an event – the 2132 Olympics – hosted on the moon??
But, while the setting was futuristic, the garments themselves were inspired by 200 years prior, featuring 20s and 30s drop-waist silhouettes.
So in a way, it was all quite a bit meta – a futuristic take on the past?
And then there were the sport-infused elements and oversized bows and whimsy.
There is a lightness to this presentation.
The entire thing feels a bit Greecian – if only cause of the colour palette.
Bathed in pastels – ivory, eggshell, a pale grey, and the faintest splash of yellow – Browne said this symbolised optimism.
But of course, none of this should detract from Browne’s expert craftsmanship.
Browne is in a league of his own.
Tailoring, cashmere suiting, chunky cable knit embroidery, and pleated skirts – it was all quite structural; simple-but-statement.
And Browne, like a few others this season, has made it a point to remove this idea of gender in his clothing.
Menswear as womenswear, and womenswear as menswear.
It is all quite quirky, and progressive – characteristics that are intrinsic to the Thom Browne label.
See the rest of the collection here.
Enjoy!
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